. [Collected reprints, 1895-1916. Birds. Washington, D. C. 755 October 26, 1916 Contribution from the Bureau of Biological Survey, Henry W. Henshaw, Chief. COMMON BIRDS OF SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURE. By F. E. L. Beal, W. L. McAtee, and E. R. Kalmbach, Assistant Biologists. CONTENTS. Page. Introduction 1 House wren 5 Carolina wren 7 Mockingbird _. 9 Brown thrastier 11 Cardinal _ 13 Gray grosbeak 14 Painted bunting Common crow 17 Blue jay 18 Meadowlark 19 Boat-tailed grackle 22 Page. Bluebird 23 Carolina chickadee 21 Tutted titmouse 26 Purple martin - - - - 28 Scis
. [Collected reprints, 1895-1916. Birds. Washington, D. C. 755 October 26, 1916 Contribution from the Bureau of Biological Survey, Henry W. Henshaw, Chief. COMMON BIRDS OF SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURE. By F. E. L. Beal, W. L. McAtee, and E. R. Kalmbach, Assistant Biologists. CONTENTS. Page. Introduction 1 House wren 5 Carolina wren 7 Mockingbird _. 9 Brown thrastier 11 Cardinal _ 13 Gray grosbeak 14 Painted bunting Common crow 17 Blue jay 18 Meadowlark 19 Boat-tailed grackle 22 Page. Bluebird 23 Carolina chickadee 21 Tutted titmouse 26 Purple martin - - - - 28 Scissor-tailed flycatcher - ! 29 Red-cockaded woodpecker 31 Chuck-will's-widow 32 Nighthawk - 33 Yellow-billed cuckoo 31 Bob-white - - 3fi Swallow-tailed kite 37 Turkey buzzard 37 INTRODUCTION. By W. L. McAtee. In the Southeastern States, as restricted for the purposes of this bulletin (fig. 1), there occur at some season of the year more than 460 species of birds. Of these, about 280 are common, and the number inchides some of the handsomest birds of the United States, as the scissor-tailed flycatcher, the painted bunting, and the cardinal; besides some of the most pleasing songsters, as the last-named species, the mockingbird, the brown thrasher, and the Carolina wren. Tlie general habits, and particularly the economic value, of 23 of the best- known species are treated in the following pages.' The food habits of southeastern birds are of particular interest on account of the prevalence in this section of the country of a number of the worst insect enemies of agricidture, many of which are eagerly ' For a list of department publications relating to the food of certain other birds inhabiting this same area, see last page of this bulletin. Note.—The food habits and relation to agriculture of 23 species of birds common in the Southeastern States are described; of general interest but especially applicable (o the section covered. 50402°—Bull. 7.'—10 1. Please note that thes
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